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CELEBRATING THE EFFORTS OF AUSTRALIA’S TURF MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
ISSN 1442-2697 www.agcsa.com.au
AGCSA
VOLUME 19.5 SEPT-OCT 2017
Flying the flag in Florida
Aussie supers show the US how it’s done
2017 Fiji International
Natadola’s new tournament look
COVER Aussie ex-pats: Florida based Aussie ex-pat superintendents (from left) Stuart Bothe, Mathew Tacilauskas, Mark Reid, Brook Maxwell, David Dore-Smith and Blair Kirby. Photo: 375 Photography/The Florida Green.
LEAD STORY: Flying the flag
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The Ohio Program has afforded many Australian greenkeepers the chance to work at some elite US golf courses and immerse themselves in the biggest course management industry the world has. While many return home following their internship armed with new skills and experience, for a number it has proven to be the springboard to further their careers internationally. Trent Bouts, editor of The Florida Green magazine, the official publication of the Florida chapter of the GCSAA, catches up with a group of Aussie ex-pats who have gone on to forge extremely successful and rewarding careers as superintendents in Florida.
FEATURES Inside Merion
Fine-tuning your crew 14 and 20
With Royal Sydney Golf Club set to embark on a major course redevelopment in the coming years, assistant superintendent Adam Marchant was recently afforded the opportunity of a lifetime. Marchant spent three months based at Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania to get an inside look at how one of the world’s high-end golfing establishments operates. During that time he also visited a number of other elite facilities and volunteered at the 2017 US Women’s Open and US PGA Championship.
Natadola’s new look
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No sooner had the 2016 Fiji International concluded last October than course superintendent Steve Lalor and his crew were ripping up turf and embarking on a major course renovation. Lalor looks back at the race against time to get the course up for the 2017 Fiji International.
Managing fungicide resistance
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AUSTRALIAN TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT 19.5
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Fungicides allow turf managers to reduce the detrimental effects of disease on turf health and playability, making them an integral part of modern turf management systems. While there has been a lot of industry discussion recently surrounding herbicide resistance, as Syngenta technical manager Michael De Luca writes, turf managers also need to be mindful of the threat of fungicide resistance development.
TIME FOR SOIL TESTING!
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While having a machinery fleet in optimal condition goes a long way to ensuring presentation standards are met, having a well-oiled and efficient crew is equally as important. USGA agronomists Paul Jacobs and Patrick O’Brien provide some tips on how superintendents can improve the productivity of their existing staff.
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